# Video Imports

Import videos from direct URLs (S3, HTTPS)

## Inspect remote video metadata

 - [POST /inspector/get_metadata](https://api.livepush.io/openapi/video-imports/inspectvideometadata.md): Inspects a video hosted at a direct URL (e.g. Amazon S3, HTTPS)
and returns metadata required before starting a video import.

This step is mandatory before creating a transfer.

## Start a new video import

 - [POST /transfers/new](https://api.livepush.io/openapi/video-imports/createvideoimport.md): Starts an asynchronous video import using the metadata ID
returned by the inspector endpoint.

## List queued video imports

 - [GET /transfers/queued](https://api.livepush.io/openapi/video-imports/listqueuedvideoimports.md): Returns video imports that are currently queued or processing.

If a previously created video ID is no longer present,
the import is considered complete and the video will
appear in the VOD library.